20 children, 7 others dead in school shooting

Twenty-seven 27 people are dead, including 20 children, in a shooting Friday morning at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school, the Associated Press is reporting. The alleged gunman is among the dead, police officials say. See full story.

The 2 million unemployed who may hit fiscal cliff

Get inside the data released this week with this graphical analysis, which shows improving signs in the jobs market and a hint of optimism in manufacturing. See full story.

3 unloved dividend stocks to watch in 2013

McDonald’s, Intel and Microsoft pay a steady dividend and have cash to increase shareholder payouts, but investors have been giving these and other blue-chip companies the cold shoulder. But these stocks are worth considering heading into 2013, writes Matt Andrejczak. See full story.

Leading indicators of a stock-market top

A top in the stock market may be closer than you think. That, at least, is the sobering conclusion Mark Hulbert found after analyzing the relative performance of the market’s various sectors prior to other peaks. See full story.

What 2012’s winners and losers say about 2013

Finding the trends among this year’s best and worst stocks and what that means for 2013. See full story.

The fiscal cliff is a misleading metaphor, writes Rex Nutting. The tax and spending laws will change on that day, it’s true, but the impact will be spread out over many, many months. We’re already feeling the pain. See full story.

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